ill
treat
Third Person
ill-treats
Present Participle
ill-treating
Past Tense
ill-treated
Past Participle
ill-treated
1
to behave cruelly or harshly towards someone or something
transitive
- The abusive husband was arrested for ill-treating his wife and children, both physically and emotionally.
- Animals should never be ill-treated; they deserve to be cared for with kindness and compassion.
- The dictator was notorious for ill-treating political dissidents, subjecting them to torture and imprisonment.
- The school implemented strict policies to prevent students from ill-treating their peers through bullying or harassment.
- The landlord faced legal consequences for ill-treating tenants, including neglecting maintenance requests and unfairly raising rents.